Sixers hire Thorn as president

Less than one month after resigning as Nets' president, Thorn took a job with the Philadelphia 76ers in the same capacity, league sources said. An announcement is expected today.

In a text, Thorn said he couldn't comment.

Thorn will reunite with former Nets general manager Ed Stefanski in Philadelphia.

Stefanski was serving as the Sixers president and general manager, but came under fire last season.

Stefanski apparently will be stripped of his president title, but will stay on as general manager. He will work in a similar fashion with Thorn as they did with the Nets for most of last decade.

Stefanski left his post as Nets general manager in 2007 to become the Sixers president. He replaced Billy King, who succeeded Thorn and was hired as Nets general manager last month.

Thorn spent 10 years as Nets president, but decided not to return for an 11th season despite being offered a new contract by Russian owner Mikhail Prokhorov. Thorn said it was time to move on, but not retire. He's already back in the NBA.